How to Install and Uninstall unzip.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: July 01,2024

1. Install "unzip.x86_64" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install unzip.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                unzip.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "unzip.x86_64" package

Learn how to uninstall unzip.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                unzip.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the unzip.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : unzip
Arch : x86_64
Version : 6.0
Release : 43.amzn2
Size : 179 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : A utility for unpacking zip files
URL : http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html
License : BSD
Description : The unzip utility is used to list, test, or extract files from a
: zip archive. Zip archives are commonly found on MS-DOS systems.
: The zip utility, included in the zip package, creates zip
: archives. Zip and unzip are both compatible with archives created
: by PKWARE(R)'s PKZIP for MS-DOS, but the programs' options and
: default behaviors do differ in some respects.
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: Install the unzip package if you need to list, test or extract
: files from a zip archive.